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St. Martin’s Island (Bengali: সেন্ট মার্টিন্স দ্বীপ) is a small island (area only 8 km2) in the northeastern part of the Bay of Bengal, about 9 km south of the tip of the Cox’s Bazar–Teknaf peninsula, and forming the southernmost part of Bangladesh. There is a small adjoining island that is separated at high tide, called Chera Dwip. It is about 8 kilometres […]

The Sundarbans is a vast forest in the coastal region of the Bay of Bengal; considered one of the natural wonders of the world, it was recognised in 1997 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site of Bangladesh. Located in the delta region of Padma, Meghna and Brahmaputra river basins, this unique forest area extends across Khulna, Satkhira, Bagerhat districts of Bangladesh and South 24 Parganas, North 24 Parganasdistricts of West Bengal, India. The Sundarbans is […]

KUALA LUMPUR: Hailed as Malaysia’s Largest Tourism Fair, MITA Travel Fair 2018 will be showcasing a wide variety of travel and tourism offerings with an expected number of 1,000 booths available for industry players to promote and sell their travel related products. It will be held at the newly-opened Malaysian International Trade & Exhibition Centre (MITEC), […]

When we think of the Malaysian capital, what comes to mind? Perhaps it’s the majestic Petronas Towers, Petaling Street or even the ancient Batu Caves. However, according to a recent article by Violet Kim of CNN, fashion is now one of the things we should be considering when we think about Kuala Lumpur. In the […]

Malaysia has emerged as the leading destination in Asia, beating out nine other countries including Singapore, Korea, Macau, Sri Lanka and Thailand. The announcement was made at the 22nd Annual World Travel Awards gala ceremony in Hong Kong on Thursday.Tourism Malaysia was also recognised as Asia’s Leading Tourist Board at the same event. Other notable winners from […]

Maldives has now got its first PADI-certified free diving centre, Aquafanatics. The resident free diving champion, Mari Kagaya, originally from Japan, has been an instructor since 2002 and has been based in the Maldives since 2006. Mari has held several records and has reached a depth of 46 m. “The Maldives provide the pinnacle in […]

Bangladesh, a land of exhilarating mix with fascinating history, vibrant cultures, panoramic beauties, historical ruins, flora and fauna, hills and forests, sandy sea beaches and wildlife, is waiting to welcome you on the occasion of ‘Visit Bangladesh 2016′. You will easily be impressed with so much variety of attractiveness within such a small geographic boundary; […]